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To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (29999)	2/4/1999 6:54:00 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

I may be nuts but I still believe in capital punishment. However I believe that no evidence should be surpressed in a capital case and $250,000 should be available for the defense to find any new evidence for aquittal. Beats spending a couple of million killing the wrong guy.

To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (29999)	2/4/1999 10:59:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Well, Bob, at least one of the reasons that convicted killers are ultimately released on parole is the EXTREMELY STUPID three strikes and you're out law, and also the recent, very strict drug laws. Most states cannot build prisons quickly enough to lock all these new prisoners up, and so they have no choice except to release some of the more seasoned prisoners. I personally think that nonviolent crimes of all sorts, and non-dealing drug crimes, should be punished in more innovative ways involving house arrest, fines, community service, and counseling. I think that often we create hardened criminals in America because of the social pathologies we tolerate, and the way we treat juvenile offenders. Incidentally, congratulations on making the 30,000nth post. It seems incredible that this thread is so old and so big now, and besides that, words seem to be failing me at the moment. Maybe I don't have any left!!!